Ortrand (pronunciation (help·info); Upper Sorbian: Wótrań) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 24 km southwest of Senftenberg, and 36 km north of Dresden.
Ortrand | |
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Town | |
Train station | |
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Location of Ortrand within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°22′00″N 13°46′59″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberspreewald-Lausitz |
Municipal assoc. | Ortrand |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Niko Gebel[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,054 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01990 |
Dialling codes | 035755 |
Vehicle registration | OSL |
Website | www.stadt-ortrand.de |
From 1815 to 1944, Ortrand was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1947 to 1952 it was part of Saxony-Anhalt and from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
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Towns and municipalities in Oberspreewald-Lausitz | ||
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